Clinico-allergological pattern of allergic contact dermatitis among 70 Indian children

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-44

  Sarma, Nilendu ^a   Ghosh, Sanjay ^a  

^a Institute of Allergic and Immunologic Skin Disease   (India)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Children; India; Patch testing

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; FRAGRANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PATCH TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; SKIN ALLERGY; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 77949892837     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.58677     Document Type: Article

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